A person who campaigns for the abolition (= banning) of something.
A person who campaigned for the abolition of slavery is an abolitionist.
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A country that has the death penalty only for extraordinary crimes, such as crimes under military law, crimes against humanity, terrorism, treason, or espionage.
There are currently seven countries classified as Abolitionist For Ordinary Crimes Only by Amnesty International: Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Israel, and Peru.